Bear Mccreary loves Taiko drumming. So say we all.
This track was first played on the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” television series during the season 2 episode “Pegasus”, for its final, climactic scene. After Battlestar Galactica Flight Deck Chief Galen Tyrol and Pilot Karl Agathon are arrested, on the orders of Fleet Admiral Helena Cain, for the accidental death of Battlestar Pegasus’ “Cylon Interrogator” Lieutenant Thorne (while stopping Thorne and his men during Thorne’s interrogation (and attempted rape) of Cylon Sharon “Boomer” Valerii. Galactica Commander William Adama is informed that both men have been tried and convicted of murder and treason by Cain, and are to be executed. Adama, having earlier been told by Cain that the men would receive a fair tribunal trial, orders CIC to assemble a Marine Strike Team and to prepare to launch alert Vipers. He then contacts the Pegasus and Cain, angrily demanding an explanation of Cain’s actions. When the Admiral’s statements of the men’s guilt and her judgment fails to satisfy him, Adama, fully aware of the possible chaos he’s about to unleash, orders the launch of Galactica’s fighters, and then tightly demands the return of the two men. Cain, noting the launch of Vipers and a Raptor from Galactica, tightly cautions Adama to stand down. Adama angrily refuses, and Cain, also well aware of the possibly dire consequences, orders ‘Action Stations’, the launch of Pegasus’ alert Vipers to meet Galactica’s, and the targeting of Galactica herself. As the fighters approach each other, it is obvious that the very volatile confrontation could get completely out of hand.
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October 13, 2017 at 8:20 am
tildeb
Two things: musically speaking, not enough brass (especially bass) to give the drums a place to emerge and recede for greater dynamic effect, and a general question asking why the director of cameras always seems to be utterly clueless in such concerts about which camera shot captures the important music? Nothing captivates the viewer like a close up shot of the piano player counting rests while the violins have a ripping section or showing the bass guitar while the melody is going on in the lead guitar. Clueless, I tell you.
Still, I love taiko drumming and it’s a treat to perform with them.
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October 13, 2017 at 8:36 am
john zande
How apt. Proceed, Agent Orange.
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October 15, 2017 at 12:28 pm
The Arbourist
@Tildeb
I think Mccreary fixed that when he was doing the OST for the BSG series. The aural landscape he created is quite iconic. As to point two, A for effort, but execution is a little sketchy, as you noted. :)
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